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The ten social media mistakes athletes make most often

by Josephine Perry | Sep 28, 2016 | Media, Networking, Performance Psychology, Support

Social media can have many great uses for athletes. You can keep up with latest advice and research on your sport or training, you can catch up with friends and their news even when you are training and working too many hours to see them in person and it can keep you...

Sleeping before a big race

by Josephine Perry | Mar 8, 2016 | Athlete Wellbeing, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology

Sleep is one of the most important performance enhancement tools you have in your tool kit. It can make you happier, faster, less likely to get ill or injured and helps you fully memorize any mental or physical actions you have been learning over the day. But sleeping...

Max out your motivation…

by Josephine Perry | Mar 7, 2016 | Improve, Motivation, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology

As we hit the beginning of race season for endurance athletes, twitter and facebook are filled with photos of bikes perched at the top of big climbs, selfies of muddy trainers and Garmins at the end of 20 mile runs and those lucky enough to be on international camps...

Learning from the best: Eddie Brocklesby

by Josephine Perry | Jan 24, 2016 | Athlete Stories, Goal setting, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology

Photo credit: Susanne Hakuba Dr Edwina Brocklesby (or Eddie as she is known) is 72. She is possibly the best advert there can be for the benefits of staying active as you age. Having started exercising aged 50 she has since run dozens of half marathons and marathons,...

Latest research: The importance of social support

by Josephine Perry | Dec 27, 2015 | Athlete Wellbeing, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology, Support, Talent needs trauma, Youth sport

Social support is known to be really important in sport, when dealing with injury and in helping you succeed in day-to-day life. It has become increasingly recognised as a key resource for athletes, and has been linked with enhanced coping with organisational...

Self-confidence: Why you need it and how to get it

by Josephine Perry | Dec 11, 2015 | Confidence, Performance Psychology, Sports Psychology

Self-confidence, the belief that you are able to perform in the way you want to, is vital in sport. If you have it, you can put all your focus on executing the physical, psychological and perceptual skills you need to perform well, and you can trust that you have the...
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